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Raches kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Greece

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 38.87 | 22.76

Overview

Raches is a kitesurfing spot located on the north coast of the Gulf of Lamia, in central Greece. This spot offers a seaside body of water with consistent wind conditions, mainly from the east. The Gulf of Lamia channels the winds, providing interesting sessions for kitesurfers. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders thanks to a relatively sheltered body of water and easy water access.
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Spot forecast for Raches

Sunrise 07:43 · Sunset 18:44

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Raches: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

195h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 24 rideable days a month and 195 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is December, at 1.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 3.5 rideable days J February: 7.5 rideable days F March: 8 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days30 d J August: 29 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 9.5 rideable days O November: 4 rideable days N December: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 3.5 rideable days J February: 7.5 rideable days F March: 8 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days30 d J August: 29 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 9.5 rideable days O November: 4 rideable days N December: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 13 °C. The wettest month is December, with 90 mm.

Monthly averages: Raches
Monthly averages — Raches — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 3.5 19 h 13 °C 26 mm
February 7.5 53 h 14 °C 33 mm
March 8.0 40 h 18 °C 35 mm
April 16.5 98 h 21 °C 51 mm
May 18.0 110 h 25 °C 28 mm
June 27.0 176 h 32 °C 1 mm
July 30.0 195 h 34 °C 4 mm
August 29.0 182 h 32 °C 6 mm
September 23.5 125 h 28 °C 28 mm
October 9.5 53 h 23 °C 19 mm
November 4.0 26 h 18 °C 29 mm
December 1.5 8 h 14 °C 90 mm

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Technical details of Raches spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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